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Residential Electrical Inspections

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Residential Electrical Inspections by Licensed Engineers

Our residential electrical inspections are engineering assessments by licensed Professional Engineers. We inspect panels, wiring, appliances, ground rods, ground rings, Ufer (concrete-encased) grounding connections and pool bonding, and we perform rough-in inspections for conformance with the code your jurisdiction enforces. Builders, homeowners and design professionals use them where a jurisdiction accepts or requires an engineer’s report, and when a problem calls for more than a standard inspection.

We do not provide inspections for buying or selling real estate.

Residential service panel opened to show the main breaker and service conductors — **Residential service panel**

Pools need an equipotential bonding grid that ties the pool shell, deck, metal fittings and equipment together, so there’s no voltage difference for a swimmer to feel. It’s easiest to inspect the methods and materials before the pool is finished, but bonding can also be tested on a completed pool. We document what we find and what needs correcting in a written report.

Row of combination arc-fault and ground-fault circuit breakers in a home panel — **Arc-fault and ground-fault breakers**

We also investigate problems that call for an engineer: nuisance tripping, flickering or dimming lights, shocks from fixtures or water, grounding and bonding defects, and stray current that may be corroding buried metal on your property. We work across Texas, including Austin, Houston, Dallas and San Antonio, and in other states.

Residential load center with a surge protective device installed — **Load center with a surge protective device**

What Our Inspection Report Covers

The report records what we inspected and tested, with photos; each finding, where it is and the code requirement or standard it relates to; recommended corrections in order of priority; and a licensed Professional Engineer’s conclusions, PE-stamped where required.

Open wall box with wire connectors during a residential wiring inspection

When you contact us, you talk directly with an electrical engineer who can discuss your project. Our licensed Professional Engineers have active and past licensure in multiple states, our offices are in Coldspring, Texas and Westcliffe, Colorado, and we work nationwide. Deliverables are PE-stamped where required.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the same as a home inspection?

No. A home inspection is a general visual survey for a sale. Ours is an engineering assessment of the electrical system by a licensed Professional Engineer, and we don’t provide inspections for real estate transactions.

Can an engineer’s inspection satisfy the city?

Some jurisdictions accept an engineer’s report under alternate methods of compliance, and some don’t. Check with your building department; our article on alternate methods of compliance in Austin and Dallas covers two examples.